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A fire-fighting helicopter drops water over Grammatiko village northeast of Athens
22 Aug 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A fire-fighting helicopter drops water over a forest fire in Grammatiko village, about 48km northeast of Athens, August 22, 2009. A large forest fire raged out of control on the northern outskirts of Athens on Saturday, sending thick clouds of smoke over the Greek capital as it burned homes and threatened three villages. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis (GREECE DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
REUTERS/YIORGOS KARAHALIS


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